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Dural vs Galston

Name: Dural vs Galston — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Dural profile · Galston profile

Dural Galston

Dural (Hornsby - NSW) and Galston are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Dural is more culturally diverse, with 33.4% of people born overseas and 27.8% using a language other than English at home, compared to 20.0% and 10.5% in Galston. Dural also has more infrastructure and services, featuring 41 schools and far more weekly public transport departures. In contrast, Galston has a higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (9.7% versus 0.0%) and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

Daily life is very similar in both places, with almost identical shares of children under 15, nearly the same typical family and personal incomes, and a high number of three-bedroom homes. Both areas are also well above the national figure for home ownership, with about 44% of homes owned outright. While they share these core characteristics, the gap in diversity and public transport access has remained significant.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 17.3 pts higher in Dural Population: 4,705 larger in Dural Born overseas: 13.4 pts higher in Dural Work from home: 6.6 pts higher in Dural No religion: 6.5 pts higher in Galston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dural in Galston +4,705 larger in Dural gap steady

7,900 87th pct 3,195 85th pct

Median age in Dural in Galston +1 yrs older in Galston gap steady

45 yrs 50th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 27.9%

22.2% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) even 18.0%

17.4% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

Marital status

57.3% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 56.4%

27.3% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 26.9%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

6.5% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.6% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Dural Galston

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.1% Australia +13.5 pts ▸ 77.6%

4.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% China ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

3.0% India ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.4% English +12.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

24.6% Australian +10.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.3% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.1% Chinese ◂ +8.5 pts 2.6%

8.1% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.4% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Indian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

69.1% English only +17.6 pts ▸ 86.7%

6.0% Mandarin ◂ +4.8 pts 1.1%

3.4% Arabic ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

2.6% Cantonese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

1.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.2% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 61.1%

26.4% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 0.5%

3.5% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 0.3%

1.8% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dural in Galston +0.82 more in Dural

4.38 55th pct 3.56 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dural in Galston +32 more in Dural

41 90th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Dural in Galston +308 larger in Dural

686 89th pct 378 56th pct

ICSEA in Dural in Galston +23 higher in Dural

1,128 97th pct 1,105 92nd pct

Highest year of school

67.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 61.4%

17.4% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.2% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 29.0%

18.5% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 21.5%

12.9% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.1% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.3% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

6.7% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.7% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Income

Personal income in Dural in Galston +$34 higher in Dural gap narrowing

$909 73rd pct $875 70th pct

Household income in Dural in Galston +$194 higher in Dural gap narrowing

$2,489 89th pct $2,295 86th pct

Family income in Dural in Galston +$153 higher in Dural gap narrowing

$2,877 89th pct $2,724 87th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 23.8%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

19.0% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.0% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

6.5% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Diabetes even 4.3%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +3.6 pts 64.0%

18.6% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.3% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dural in Galston +13 larger in Dural

44 76th pct 31 73rd pct

Median age in Dural in Galston +1 yrs older in Galston

27 yrs 54th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Dural in Galston +$604 higher in Galston

$833 68th pct $1,437 89th pct

Household income in Dural in Galston +$1,124 higher in Galston

$2,750 86th pct $3,874 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dural in Galston +0.2 larger in Dural gap steady

3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

69.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 65.5%

21.5% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

8.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

29.1% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

21.3% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 19.1%

17.9% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 12.7%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

6.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dural in Galston +$105 higher in Dural gap narrowing

$600 100th pct $495 92nd pct

Mortgage in Dural in Galston +$433 higher in Dural gap widening

$3,033 92nd pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Dural in Galston even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright even 44.1%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 35.5%

14.6% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%

3.2% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

80.3% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 83.6%

9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

8.0% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 36.3%

20.3% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

24.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 21.6%

12.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

1.7% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

38.7% $550–$749 ◂ +12.0 pts 26.7%

26.6% $350–$549 +10.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

17.3% $750 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 11.5%

9.9% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.8% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 38.8%

18.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

11.7% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dural in Galston +45 more in Dural

71 88th pct 26 86th pct

Stops/1k in Dural in Galston +0.85 more in Dural

8.99 87th pct 8.14 86th pct

Departures/1k in Dural in Galston +1,161.3 more in Dural

1,740.6 90th pct 579.3 80th pct

PT routes in Dural in Galston +5 more in Dural

7 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Dural in Galston +38 longer in Dural

48 78th pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Dural in Galston even

34 29th pct 34 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Dural in Galston even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Dural in Galston even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 36.5%

36.5% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 36.0%

26.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 23.2%

16.8% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.1% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.9% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.5% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

9.4% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

6.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.5 pts 3.2%

4.9% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.4% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

28.2% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 25.2%

21.0% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 19.9%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%

11.1% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.7% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.9% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Dural in Galston +0.2 higher in Dural

4.3 79th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dural in Galston +0.2 more in Galston

3.8 76th pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Dural in Galston +12.7 pts higher in Dural

56.2% 81st pct 43.5% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Dural in Galston +16.7 pts higher in Dural

58.1% 82nd pct 41.4% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Dural in Galston +6.9 pts higher in Dural

72.9% 79th pct 66.0% 77th pct

Walk to school in Dural in Galston +9.9 pts higher in Dural

43.1% 73rd pct 33.3% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Dural in Galston +4.2 pts higher in Dural

75.8% 72nd pct 71.6% 70th pct

Walk to health in Dural in Galston +40.6 pts higher in Galston

1.1% 72nd pct 41.7% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Dural in Galston +4.5 more in Dural

29.5 72nd pct 25.0 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Dural in Galston +8 higher in Dural

21 74th pct 13 72nd pct

Mean slope in Dural in Galston +0.7 pts higher in Dural

8.9% 75th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Compare Dural with nearby areas

Cherrybrook Galston Westleigh Glenhaven Middle Dural Hornsby Pennant Hills Thornleigh

Compare Galston with nearby areas

Hornsby Heights Arcadia Dural Middle Dural Hornsby Berrilee Asquith Westleigh

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dural vs Galston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11331/dural/vs/SAL11586/galston